Chapter CHST3, Problem 10RQ

Summary Introduction

To review:

The importance of understanding the prosecutor’s fallacy.

Introduction:

At times, a person may be found guilty when that might not be the case or may be relieved due to the absence of evidence. In such case, the general public, as well as the professionals, are of the opinion that a suspect might be guilty if a random match to the scene of the crime is even 1 in 10 billion. The given proportion is actually greater than the world population. Such a statement is known as the prosecutor’s fallacy.